Manouch

Her dress was especially long to hide the box that she was standing on for the wedding photo. He looked at her and she saw the love in his eyes. The first borne child is always special for any parent and great expectations are envisaged. This special child will also one day be faced with many responsibilities and burdens that could become too great to bear. As the figure of his father receded he felt as if a heavy log had been placed on his shoulders although he knew the feeling was only in his mind. When Manouch looked out of the window she did not see her husband and fear gripped her heart as she started to run. He was not only her son but the sun that warmed everyone around him. The other son was the custodian of his father’s family and he had anger in his eyes. Too late he realised his mistake as he was cornered in the small room where rain made the floor slippery and he felt his legs giving way beneath him. What is the price for the life of a son? And what if it were two sons? The wedding guests looked more like movie stars, at an ‘Oscar’ presentation, than anything else. When the groom and his bride arrived at the entrance of the city hall the line of people stretched for blocks behind them while onlookers lined the street to get a glimpse of the young couple. When you wake up one morning and everything is shrouded in darkness you wonder if you are in the right place because everything has changed and will never be the same again and all you can do is wait ..... and wait. If there could be one person to sustain you and comfort you and one who could laugh with you and be happy when you are happy, who do you think it should be? In fact it can be the least likely person that you know. One who would give his life for you and who would take care of you. You would be wrong if you thought he was a husband or a son or daughter. Yes, you would be very wrong because he was not.